Colin Kaepernick isn’t feeling the 4th July.
In the United States, the 4th July is considered to be a big deal as it is the day America declared independence. While this may be true, there is still a lot negative history that is attached to the day. For starters, many the men who signed the declaration independence owned slaves, which just goes to show how backward society was about 250 years ago.
With racial inequality protests going on throughout the United States, many aren’t feeling very patriotic this year, and for good reason. The country has a history mistreating black people, and without justice, there is simply no reason to celebrate. In fact, Colin Kaepernick is echoing that sentiment as he took to Twitter, where he fered his take on the 4th July and why he won’t be doing any partying.
“Black ppl have been dehumanized, brutalized, criminalized + terrorized by America for centuries, & are expected to join your commemoration “independence”, while you enslaved our ancestors. We reject your celebration white supremacy & look forward to liberation for all,” Kaepernick wrote.
Kaepernick has remained extremely consistent on his stances over the years, and this is yet another example that. Clearly, Kaepernick has had enough the racism in America and wants things to change, immediately.